Author Topic: Dumb notes from parents (Read 2401 times)

antyshemanic · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2007, 03:45:54 PM »

Quote from: CampeadorShin

I'm a jerk, sue me.

The school system has become a propaganda factory.

Now in this context I think Camp has the right to criticize himself. But if he had referred to someone else as being a jerk he might be in trouble :duel: :boxer:

katoliko · « **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2007, 06:49:13 PM »

Maybe they were written by students who skipped school a little too much. At my high school, a simple note and a forged signature usually did the trick.

Happywife · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:02:46 AM »

Quote from: Carolus Magnus

Quote from: ChantCd
Point well-taken, but Tennessee is not famous for its (Hispanic, Eastern European, Greek, etc.) population...

With a few possible exceptions, I think most of these people speak English (or Ebonics) as their primary language.

I've been alive long enough to be very familiar with the grammatical and spelling mistakes of English/Ebonics native speakers.

Matthew

If that is true then why are all the names either hispanic or white names? I don't see anyone named Jemal but I see Carlos, Mary, Gloria etc.

Why are ALL the names hispanic or white???? You are assuming that only hispanic people name their children with spanish names, this is not the case. African Americans names their children these names all the time. Not to mention that jennifer could be a black girls name, are you waiting for jequanda or something??

Carolus Magnus · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2007, 06:01:12 AM »

Quote from: Happywife

Quote from: Carolus Magnus
Quote from: ChantCd
Point well-taken, but Tennessee is not famous for its (Hispanic, Eastern European, Greek, etc.) population...

With a few possible exceptions, I think most of these people speak English (or Ebonics) as their primary language.

I've been alive long enough to be very familiar with the grammatical and spelling mistakes of English/Ebonics native speakers.

Matthew

If that is true then why are all the names either hispanic or white names? I don't see anyone named Jemal but I see Carlos, Mary, Gloria etc.

Why are ALL the names hispanic or white???? You are assuming that only hispanic people name their children with spanish names, this is not the case. African Americans names their children these names all the time. Not to mention that jennifer could be a black girls name, are you waiting for jequanda or something??

Your accusations are wrong I assumed nothing, what I stated was that there is a possibility that English is not these peoples first language and that their is no evidence that these people speak ebonics.

While Black people use white european names and hispanic names I stand by my assertion that the the name Carlos and in fact all these names are much more common among white and hispanic people than they are among blacks. The exception does not prove the rule and it would be a error to believe that it does as you seem to be suggesting .

I also do not understand why it is that you feel the need to respond so aggressively to my post, what exactly was it that you found so offensive? does the mere mention of race offend you? I didn't realise it was such a taboo subject especially with black history month just having gone by to.

Happywife · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2007, 06:34:17 AM »

Quote from: Carolus Magnus

Quote from: Happywife
Quote from: Carolus Magnus
Quote from: ChantCd
Point well-taken, but Tennessee is not famous for its (Hispanic, Eastern European, Greek, etc.) population...

With a few possible exceptions, I think most of these people speak English (or Ebonics) as their primary language.

I've been alive long enough to be very familiar with the grammatical and spelling mistakes of English/Ebonics native speakers.

Matthew

If that is true then why are all the names either hispanic or white names? I don't see anyone named Jemal but I see Carlos, Mary, Gloria etc.

Why are ALL the names hispanic or white???? You are assuming that only hispanic people name their children with spanish names, this is not the case. African Americans names their children these names all the time. Not to mention that jennifer could be a black girls name, are you waiting for jequanda or something??

Your accusations are wrong I assumed nothing, what I stated was that there is a possibility that English is not these peoples first language and that their is no evidence that these people speak ebonics.

While Black people use white european names and hispanic names I stand by my assertion that the the name Carlos and in fact all these names are much more common among white and hispanic people than they are among blacks. The exception does not prove the rule and it would be a error to believe that it does as you seem to be suggesting .

I also do not understand why it is that you feel the need to respond so aggressively to my post, what exactly was it that you found so offensive? does the mere mention of race offend you? I didn't realise it was such a taboo subject especially with black history month just having gone by to.

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound hostile, I was only pointing out that people no longer stick to names associated or most commonly used by their race/ethnicity exclusively. The topic of race certainly does not offend me in the least. It is ridiculous to ever be offended by a topic, one must be offended with some particular point which if often made or something, if people are afraid of entire topics usually they are unwilling to face truths.
Anyway...carry on...